COMELEC sets public hearings on postponement of barangay and SK polls in NegOr on June 27-29

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Election (COMELEC) will conduct a three-day public hearing in Negros Oriental on the proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in the province. COMELEC Central Visayas director…

Cebu grads dominate Physical, Occupational Therapy Licensure Exams, SWU grad is Top 1

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Wenilyn Sabalo 06/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five graduates of Cebu-based universities were among the topnotchers in the recent Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Licensure Exams. A graduate of the Southwestern University (SWU) ranked first in the June 2023 Physical…

As Caindec exits, DOTr names new LTO 7 director

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has a new regional director effective Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023. In a statement, outgoing LTO 7 director Victor Emmanuel Caindec announced that at 10…

Priest on Church stand on LGBTQ community: They are still children of God

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/19/2023

(Second of two parts) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Coming out takes courage and time. So said, Luis Gerunda, who acknowledged that coming out of the closet as part of the LGBTQIA+ family took him courage and time.…

Malapascua Island: Taking a land tour with ‘habal-habal’ drivers as tour guides

Doris C. Bongcac, Wenilyn Sabalo 06/18/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Malapascua Island is more than just a diving destination. The island also has sites and structures that are now gaining popularity among its guests. And these are Instagramable spots, too. Malapascua Island tour…

FACES OF CEBU: Mary Desiree Seraga, Jefferson Pimentel, budding dancesports pair

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A budding dancesport pair is furthering Cebu’s name on the map of dancesport champions nationwide and worldwide. Cebuanos Mary Desiree Seraga and Jefferson Pimentel, products of a dancesport clinic in Cebu City since…

LGBTQIA+ yesterday and today: A teacher’s thoughts and the SOGIE bill

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/17/2023

(First of two parts) CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the country still awaits the fate of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) equality bill, which has come back and forth among the lawmakers in…

City Hall pushes for removal of Daluz as chairman, member of MCWD board

Emmariel Ares, Wenilyn Sabalo 06/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office has recommended removing and terminating Lawyer Jose Daluz III as chairman and member of the board of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Lawyer Jerone Castillo, city attorney…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 in Carcar City

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City will host the anticipated 2023 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, the showcase festival of the Cebu Provincial Government this August. This was announced by the capitol on Friday, June 16, 2023, through Sugbo…

CCTO implements parallel parking along Fuente Osmeña Circle as BRT works continue

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the closure of at least two lanes along Fuente Osmeña Circle, as the construction works for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes already reached the rotunda, the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO)…

Architect Licensure Exam: 2 Cebu graduates land in top 5

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Cebu-based graduates landed in the Top 10 of the June 2023 Licensure Examination for Architects. Marynelle Charis Mangasep Baysa and Janrea Caballero Cuyos ranked 5th after they got an average rating of…

DOTr, LTFRB urged: Deploy new modes of transport that can maximize use of BRT project

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two councilors in Cebu City have urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to study the possibility of deploying new modes of transportation that could utilize…

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